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FEBRUARY 15, 1978 TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE 13 Problemsbetween labourand management are now often resolved before they become disputes. That's what Ontario's Preventive ~ Mediation is all about. Preventive Mediation is a new service offered by the Ontario Conciliation and Mediation Service of your Ontario Ministry of Labour. Here's how it works: - Sometimes after contract negotiations have ended and an agreement has been signed, there may be issues that have left a bad taste for both management and labour. Positions may harden and these issues may become barriers in the next round of negotiations. A monitoring system alerts the Service to the . need for early & involvement of a mediator in this " kind of situation. The mediator contacts the parties and explores the possibility of discussions before the next round of negotiations. Free from the atmosphere of crisis bargaining, the mediator can help the parties discuss the tough issues, identify the cause of friction and promote understanding and cooperation. First agreement negotiations are often deadlocked because of a breakdown in the relationship of the bargaining parties. The preventive . mediator works to improve this relationship, encourage discussion and ease the way to contract settlement. No mediation service canbe * complete that only deals with crisis bargaining and ignores the underlying causes that give rise to the dispute. For more information write to: Ontario Conciliation and Mediation Service 400 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M7A 1T7 ~ Bette Stephenson, M.D., Minister of Labour William Davis, Premier Province of Ontario